State Game Lands 179: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 179 is 5,814 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Greene County, inside WMU 2A. PGC's maps show 17 parking areas and 18 gates. The game lands are in 3 separate pieces; the largest is 2,896 acres.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary, parking, roads and gates: PGC's game lands maps. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
State game landsSGL 179PGC parkingShooting rangeWMU lineHighway
| Size | 5,814 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Greene |
| WMU | WMU 2A |
| PGC region | Southwest Region (office in Bolivar) |
| Parking areas | 17 (9 gravel, 4 dirt and 4 grass) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 15 miles |
| Gates | 18 |
| Public shooting range | Yes (PGC) |
| Separate tracts | 3 (largest 2,896 acres) |
| Nearest towns | New Freeport (2 mi), Rogersville (4 mi) and Brave (4 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 179?
PGC maps 17 parking areas on State Game Lands 179, listed north to south. Surfaces: 9 gravel, 4 dirt and 4 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39.84692, -80.34316 | gravel | 1,250 |
| 2 | 39.84489, -80.33950 | grass | 1,875 |
| 3 | 39.84108, -80.35150 | dirt | 3,500 |
| 4 | 39.83682, -80.35959 | gravel | 7,500 |
| 5 | 39.83449, -80.36666 | gravel | 10,000 |
| 6 | 39.83299, -80.40258 | grass | 3,600 |
| 7 | 39.82643, -80.38866 | grass | 3,200 |
| 8 | 39.82556, -80.37377 | grass | 3,200 |
| 9 | 39.82151, -80.39195 | dirt | 2,800 |
| 10 | 39.82090, -80.37150 | gravel | 20,000 |
| 11 | 39.79138, -80.36134 | dirt | 4,900 |
| 12 | 39.78698, -80.34892 | dirt | 5,600 |
| 13 | 39.78209, -80.35877 | gravel | |
| 14 | 39.78004, -80.36380 | gravel | 10,000 |
| 15 | 39.76475, -80.35392 | gravel | 2,400 |
| 16 | 39.76472, -80.35385 | gravel | 5,600 |
| 17 | 39.76123, -80.35031 | gravel | 9,000 |
Source: PGC State Game Lands parking areas. Sizes and surfaces are PGC's own records; a lot may be plowed or not in winter.
Which roads on SGL 179 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 179.
PGC also maps 15 miles of game land road on SGL 179 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 14 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 18 gates here.
Sources: PGC State Game Lands roads; PGC State Game Lands gates. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Is there a shooting range on SGL 179?
Yes. PGC lists a public shooting range on SGL 179: rifle to 300 yards at 39.8183, -80.3953. Range use needs a hunting or furtaker license or a range permit.
Source: PGC public shooting ranges.
Which WMU is SGL 179 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 179 lies wholly in WMU 2A. Seasons, antlerless licenses and harvest are kept by WMU, not by game lands; these are the figures for each whole WMU:
| WMU | Game lands acres in it | Antlered deer | Antlerless deer | Bears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 2A | 5,814 | 8,446 (2025-26) | 13,614 (2025-26) | 6 (2024) |
In WMU 2A, 2026-27 archery deer runs October 3 to November 20, and December 26 to January 24, 2027 and the regular firearms season November 28 to December 13.
Harvest: PGC Annual Deer Population Report, April 2026; PGC's 2024 bear harvest release. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
How do you get to SGL 179?
Highways within five miles: PA 18 and PA 21. Nearest towns: New Freeport (2 miles), Rogersville (4 miles), Brave (4 miles) and Wind Ridge (5 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 179: PGC real estate, SGL 179.
PGC's rules for every State Game Lands tract, from tree stands to fluorescent orange for non-hunters, are on the Pennsylvania hunting page.
Questions hunters ask
Where can you park on State Game Lands 179?
PGC maps 17 parking areas on SGL 179: 9 gravel, 4 dirt and 4 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 20,000 square feet, at 39.8209, -80.3715. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 179 in?
All of SGL 179 is in WMU 2A. PGC estimates 8,446 antlered and 13,614 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 179?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 179 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 15 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 14 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 179?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 179 included. The nearest town is New Freeport, 2 miles away, by the Census map of places.
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary and acres: PGC State Game Lands boundaries. Parking: PGC State Game Lands parking areas. Roads: PGC State Game Lands roads. Gates: PGC State Game Lands gates.
- WMU harvest: PGC Annual Deer Population Report, April 2026; PGC's 2024 bear harvest release. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
- Public land around the game lands: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1). Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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